Central Valley Corvettes of Fresno

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
Fresno, California
(CHARTERED NOVEMBER 12, 1991)
Palm Sunday ~ April 13 th
Tax Day ~ April 15 th
Good Friday ~ April 18 th
Easter Sunday ~ April 20 th
Earth Day ~ April 22 nd
Administrative Professionals Day ~ April 23 rd
Don’t be a fool on April 1st

CLUB INFORMATION
CENTRAL VALLEY CORVETTES
P. O. Box 26591, Fresno, CA 93729-6591
The Central Valley Corvette Club was chartered
in 1991 for the owners of the only real
AMERICAN sports car, the awesome
CORVETTE. It's a social organization with
activities that provide enjoyment for the true
Corvette lover.
Club activities include monthly meetings, car
shows, weekend club activities, overnighters,
picnics, road rallies, summer cruises, holiday
get-togethers and more!
Eligibility for membership in CVC is defined in
Article III, Section 1 of the bylaws in part as
follows: “Membership in Central Valley
Corvettes shall be open to all Corvette owners
who are sponsored by a member in good
standing. Additionally, a prospective member
must, within a three-month period, attend two
consecutive meetings, participate in two club
sanctioned social activities, pay current
MONTHLY MEETING
THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH *
YOSEMITE FALLS CAFÉ 5123 N. Blackstone Ave.,
SOCIAL TIME /DINNER: 5:00/ MEETING: 6:30
membership dues and initiation fees, and be
approved by two-thirds vote of membership
present at a general membership meeting by
secret ballot.
Sponsors shall be responsible for advising
prospective member of results. All members
must submit proof of personal insurance in
accordance with California State Law upon
application for membership, and all members
must be a member of the association
providing club liability insurance for Central
Valley Corvettes.
A prospective member who does not have a
sponsor will be provided one by the
membership committee. Non-members may
not participate in more than three meetings or
two sanctioned activities per CVC bylaws.
CVC membership dues are $75 plus
an initiation fee of $35. Membership entitles
an individual or couple voting privileges at
meetings (provided they are in good standing)
and membership rights. Please feel free to
contact the membership chairperson, Pam
Linsner or any officer on the following page.
The Touch of Glass Newsletter is published
monthly for the enjoyment of the members
of Central Valley Corvettes. Articles,
Flyers, Advertisements, Run Stories,
Pictures, etc. should be submitted via e-mail
to juliebomb@yahoo.com by the 25 th of
each month.
5123 N. Blackstone Ave

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BOARD MEMBERS
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
VP-ACTIVITIES
VP-PR/MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
TREASURER
GLENN HENDERSON
FRANK PHILLIPS
PAM LINSNER
DEE SALAZAR
LARRY KING
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PARLIAMENTARIAN
LYNNE HENNENFENT
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
JULIE SONS
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
CHRIS SALAZAR
SUNSHINE/CLOUDS
DEBBIE GARRISON
WEBSITE EDITOR
CHARLIE FOSNAUGH
www.CentralValleyCorvettes.com
CLUB E-MAIL ADDRESS
info@centralvalleycorvettes.com

FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Submitted by
Glenn Henderson
April is here, warmer weather and lots of outdoor activities will keep
us busy. Check all the club run information in the newsletter.
As president, I feel I am working with very capable and fun board
members.
It makes the job much easier when good people are working together for
the same goal.
Thank you to those members who always volunteer for various duties.
David and Julie Sons and Freida Null, who manage the sale of raffle
tickets and put the tickets in the tumbler every month.
Araceli DeCamp and Debbie Garrison for taking photos at meetings and
every event the club does.
Mary Lou Lebda did sunshine and clouds for a long time as well as
bringing cookies to all the club meetings.
All the members who have stepped up and put on a club run.
Mike Henenfent always pulls the raffle ticket numbers and calls them out
at each meeting.
He also asks trivia questions and tells jokes.
Thank you to those who help distribute the raffle prizes to the winners.
Thank you to all the members who bring raffle prizes to the meeting.
And thank you to all the members who purchase the raffle tickets.
And thank you to Chris Salazar for his new position of Sargeant at Arms
and collecting name badge fines.
If you have an idea for a club run, talk to Frank Phillips, VP/
Activities, and have him put it on the calendar.
If you would like help or advice as to how to put on a run, please talk
to a board member.
We as club members have many things to be thankful for, and I sure
appreciate this club and the great group of people that are in it.
We are all extended family members!
The family of Central Valley Corvettes

MEMBERSHIP
REPORT
April 2025
Submitted by
Pam Linsner,
VP Public Relations
At our March General Meeting we voted on and welcomed
2 new members. Thay will be initiated at our April
General Meeting. We have 6 potential members that are
at various stages of the eligibility process. We may
be voting again in April.
We had 70 members attend our March meeting and 7
visitors. As of now we have 118 members.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:
Louis & Socorro Biglieri Apr 05 1976 49 years
David & Julie Sons Apr 12 1986 39 years
Don & Jill Eskender Apr 12 2003 22 years
Josh & Marina Bowling Apr 15 2023 2 years
Gary & Jan Pflepsen Apr 15-2011 14 years
Chris & Evonne Arend Apr 18-2015 10 years
Steve & Lydia Garcia Apr 30-2016 9 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Kathy Marine Apr 01 Mitch Koligian Apr 17
Roger Merritt Apr 04 Steve Stewart Apr 19
Valerie Merritt Apr 06 John Ashley Apr 22
Rick Clymore Apr 07 Tracy Burnett Apr 23
Harlan Elrich Apr 12 Louie Avila Apr 29
Steve LaFerrera Apr 14 LeighAnne Severance Apr 29
Congratulations to Stephanie Engelman as the $25 March
Birthday Winner and Mike & Obdulia Percy as the
Anniversary Winners of 10 raffle ticket

MEETING
MINUTES
Of March 17, 2025
Respecfully Submitted
Dee Salazar, Secretary
President - Glenn Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Reminding for
Guests and Members to sign in.
Secretary - Dee Salazat. Glenn asked the members to approve the minutes of
February 18, 2025, meeting, as printed in the Newsletter. A motion was made to
accept the minutes by Lynne Henenfent and was seconded by Charlotte Renna.
VP/Public Relations/Membership - Pam Linsner. Pam introduced guest Greg &
Carolyn Dais 2015 white Stingray, both retired. Guest David Molettieri 2022 Stingray
(voting on tonight). Duane Farley (voting on tonight) just turned 76 and has a 2014
Stingray, wife passed away last year, happy to be at CVC. Guest Jose Manuel (Manny)
Hernandez and brought his daughter with him, Manny is very happy to be here and
owns a 2004 Corvette. Guest Renee Van Fossen, has a 1976 black Stingray with red
interior and retired. Pam stated we have 116 current members and may be up to 118
members by the end of the night. Pam introduced March Birthday celebrations (see
Newsletter for BD list). Stephanie Engleman won the BD drawing. Anniversaries-Jim
and Mary Lou Sickler 26 years, Steve and Jill Rosen 25 years, Mike and Obdulia Percy
22 years. Drawing winner Mike and Obdulia Percy. MaryLou proudly displayed her
wedding dress she still fits in (a beautiful leather racing jacket). Pam reminded
members who have not turned in updated insurance information to her, to please do
so. Pam instructed members to please place their vote now on the two potential
members, she will be picking up ballots shortly. Please sign the attendance log.
Members in attendance: 70 and 7 visitors.
Treasurer - Larry King. Larry mentioned the raffle came in low, Julie and David are
slacking, only $555 collected. Freida announced to include her that she too is a slacker
for selling tickets. (The three worked hard during the evening tonight and brought
raffles up to $600). Larry shared the checkbook balance which includes some Tahoe
Run money. No outstanding checks except for the checks issued tonight.
VP/Activities - Frank Phillips. Frank displayed a slide show of members on the large
screen. Frank announced he made a U TURN during his run and now was awarded
the Trophy back again. Frank asked if anyone went to the Webber Car Show. The
Movie night showing of Cars was fun. Mariposa Run just passed, and everyone
enjoyed the beautiful clear day run. Julie spoke about April 19th Kingsburg Car Show.
Continued on next page

MEETING MINUTES, - page 2
Of March 17, 2025
VP/Activities (Continued) Charlie covered the Clovis Rodeo Parade, only allowed 30
cars and the theme is Patriotic, red, white and blue cars in front and limited to three
items on the lunch menu due to group size. Jill Eskender spoke about the Derby event
at her house, which begins at 12:30, games prizes and must pay at the next meeting.
Julie spoke about 25 cars, 3 spots left, Prescott, Palm Springs and Las Vegas. Frank
mentioned that the new members that are thinking about leading a run and see Frank
and he can help you guide you. For a full events calendar with details, please see the
Newsletter.
Parliamentarian-Lynne Henenfent– No updates.
Newsletter Update – Julie needs the any reports by the 25th
Old Business – Charlie wanted to add that Julie is doing a great job with the
newsletter. Charlie mentioned that you can print out the one-page event calendar
available in the newsletter. Pam announced- David Molettier and Duane Farley were
voted in as new members-Congratulations David and Duane!
New Business- Glenn- Shared the story about where the Sergeant of Arms came
from. How eagle eye Chuck caught one time caught a member wearing his wife’s
name badge. New Sergeant At Arms Chris Salazar looked for members who did not
wear name badges and collected $2 in fines. Frank mentioned we are a club of
integrity and if you forgot to wear your name badge, to please raise your hand. This
did not happen.
Sunshine and Clouds News – Debbie announced we are a car club and restoration
club, restoring our bodies. Gary had an angiogram and received a stent and doing
great. Don Fairchild had a hip replacement, sold his car and ordered a new Corvette.
Pam had a mishap walking her dogs, tripped on a gap in the sidewalk and needed 3
stitches. Suzanne had a little surgery and is doing well. Lawrence is with us and feeling
well. Roberts update everything going well. Jasmine shared a sweet story about her
grandfather’s visit. The Son’s are seeing their grandbaby on the 1st
For a full report on Sunshine and Clouds, please see the Newsletter.
Next General Meeting – At Yosemite Falls Café, Monday April 21st, starting at
6:30pm.
Next Board Meeting –Wednesday March 26 th @ 11:00am at Larry Kings home. If any
Member wants to attend, please let any Board member know.
Meeting Adjourned – Glenn called for the meeting to be adjourned, a motion was
made by Freida Null and seconded by MaryLou Sickler. The meeting was adjourned
at 7:16 pm.

MARCH
SUNSHINE & CLOUDS
By Debbie Garrison
We are a Car Club - And We are a Club of Restoration, whether to our Minds,
Souls or Bodies. Runs are good for our Souls and our Minds. What is better
than a run with forty of your Friends. Do a Run! Whether it is a dinner or
lunch run, a movie run or a run out of town. Have an idea for a run; call
Frank or get together with other club members and plan a run.
We also are a club of members that are going through restoration of their
health, we need to lift them up with friendship, care and our prayers.
March was our first meeting at Yosemite Falls Café on Blackstone Ave with
close to eighty members and guests in attendance. We welcomed two new Members,
Duane Farley and David Molettieri to our Corvette family.
Jim and Mary Lou Sickler just returned from Las Vegas attending a NASCAR Cup
race and celebrating getting married in Las Vegas 26 years ago this month.
They wore their wedding attire to our General Meeting; vintage NASCAR leather
jackets with Mary Lou announcing, “That she fits in her Wedding Dress.”
Gary Linsner had an angiogram and received a stent and is doing well and
feeling great. He mentioned that his doctor told him to stay away from stress,
but he said she (Pam) follows him around. You are in trouble, Gary.
Pam Linsner had a little mishap this past weekend while walking her dogs. She
tripped walking on an uneven sidewalk and fell, received three stitches and a
black eye and missed the Mariposa Run.
Suzanne Mott had a small cancer removed from her hand and is recovering well.
Don Fairchild was able to attend our meeting even after having a total hip
replacement. While in the hospital he sold his corvette but no worries he is
buying a new one as soon as he can get into a corvette again.
Robert Still had his third Immunotherapy treatment and is feeling good.
Jimmy Webb has returned to work in true Jimmy fashion. He and Jody are
awaiting the results of his last tests.
I’m not sure if this is Sunshine News or not but after a U-turn on his
Mariposa Run Jimmy Webb has returned the U-Turn Award back to Frank Phillips.
Congratulations Frank! Frank will be looking forward to passing it on to the
next Honoree.
Your Life’s journey is a testament to strength and wisdom, and your
experiences are a treasure. Embrace the beauty of each day and keep shining!

ACTIVITY
REPORT
Submitted by
Frank Phillips,
VP Activities
Hello from your infamous vp of activities! ;). Welcome to our new members
- it’s a pleasure to have you on board. Since last writing, we made love,
hehe, on the Valentine’s Day Run and we got to travel some really cool
mountain roads topped off with some excellent blues guitar playing by AC
Myles. Good times! We had burgers at Triangle and a “Cars” movie at The
Hanger. We also had a mountainous time in and around the hills of Raymond,
Mariposa and Coarsegold that included a happy…, very Happy Burger in
Mariposa. Yummy! Oh yeah, we learned to pan and dig for gold at The
Mariposa Museum - and no, we won’t share ;). Next month is another movie
at The Hanger, the Clovis Rodeo Parade, and the Kingsburg Car Show. Show
up or shut up! :) ~Frank

Keep Up Run - Capitola
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June 21-22, 2025 starting at 8am
Drive through the redwoods of the majestic coastal mountains
Lunch at a local Santa Cruz sandwich shop in the mountains of
the Summit
Stay overnight in Capitola at the renowned and very
well-appointed Fairfield Resort Inn by Marriott
Hot Breakfast provided with your stay the next morning
Dine at the beautiful Shadowbrook Restaurant
Games at the hotel after an early dinner
Sunday Optional Brunch in Monterey Cannery Row by the sea at
the Chart House
Dee Salazar 408-569-8267; deesalazar2@gmail.com
Chris Salazar 408-515-3214; phase1electric864775@gmail.com

One Night Stand-Black Oak Casino
Friday, February 28, 2025
We all met at South Gate Brewery for Lunch before we started on our way. We got to the restaurant early and basically
had the entire place to ourselves for our lunch party.
The weather was spectacular for the month of February. Cool but not cold and clear with no rain in sight. All our cars look
stupendous and ready for the trip. It was great to see that Diane’s car was repaired and ready for a test drive. She had
some minor work done to the front end of her Yellow C6 and wasn’t sure if she would be able to bring her corvette on the
run. She had volunteered to be the swoop for the run, being that she may have had to use a civilian vehicle for the run.
Thanks Diane and Wayne for helping to keep the group together.
We got lucky that the weather came through for us.
Our route started in Oakhurst on Highway 49 heading west. We traveled to Mariposa and took HWY140 west to Hornitos.
We traveled though the magnificent rolling hills to our first stop at Don Pedro Market for a snack and bathroom break. The
area is beautiful at this time of year with everything green and all the cows were happy. We left Don Pedro Market and
proceeded over the dam at Lake Don Pedro where we could see the lake and the beautiful green hillsides that encompass
the surrounding area of the hydrogeneration southern part of the lake. The roads were well kept and smooth, which
allowed us to take in the scenery without having to watch for potholes. I traveled below the speed limit so we could all
take in the scenery
We got to Black Oak Casino and proceeded to our reserved parking location which was arranged by the parking sta at
the casino. Check in was a breeze and the sta was very helpful with our overnight baggage. My wife always packs like
we are staying for a week instead of a night. The casino hotel had just been renovated, and the lobby was modern and
well designed with beautiful modern large beam ceilings and stacked rock fireplace when you enter the lobby. The rooms
were all updated and very clean, Dee was very happy with the room. We had dinner in the Black Oak Café in the casino. I
had a great meal, and Dee was happy with her meal also. I polled the group, and everyone was very happy with their meal
and the service they received and the Café.
After dinner we proceeded to the event at Willow Creek Bar. AC Myles put on a great show and came down to visit with
the group after the show.
The next morning, we had breakfast at the coee shop in the hotel. Everyone was on their own for breakfast. They had a
small coee shop located in the hotel, it was very convenient, and the food was great. We got a ride, with our luggage,
from the sta to our Vette on the fourth floor of the parking garage.
We decided to travel back though HWY49, which google maps took us through the backroads of the countryside. The 3-
mile road was rough, and I was thinking about turning around, but in the back of my mind, I didn’t want Frank’s favorite
trophy, so I pressed on.
On the path to Mariposa, we encounter a stray calf on the roadway on HWY49 in the mountains. Good thing he was on his
side of the road. I was able to alert everyone with the radio to “Watch out for cow in the roadway”, and we were all able to
avoid hitting him. That could have ended badly, thank goodness for the radios.
We stopped in Mariposa and had lunch at 1850 on the main drag. The food was great, and the service is always on point.
It was a great time, and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIES WITH THE FLYING GROUP
MARCH 2025
All I can say is WOW! What a great get together!
Our biggest group so far. We had 40 people join us
at Triangle Drive-In and more joining us for the
movies with the EAA Chapter 376 Flying Group.
We started at Triangle Drive-In expecting 20-25
people and it quickly grew to 40 people. The
restaurant was very accommodating, and we all got
served pretty quickly for the amount of people at
one time. We caravaned over to the hangar at Sierra
Sky Park where we were greeted by the Flying Group
and filled the Hangar with more than 60 people.
The movie this month was the Disney film “Cars,” it
was so much fun seeing a Disney favorite. Whether
it was your first time or seeing it again it is a
film with a heart and a delightful story. We had an
enjoyable night of laughter and fellowship while we
enjoyed popcorn, water & soda provided by the
Flying Group. There was quite a selection of
desserts brought by the movie crowd.
Thank you, Diane Tjerrild and the EAA Chapter 376
Group, for hosting the movie and for the
invitation.
Come join us on the second Saturday of each month
for a free movie and snacks. April’s movie will be
the 2014 movie Need for Speed starring Aaron Paul
as a muscle car mechanic bent on revenge to avenge
his wrongful prison sentence.
Wear your Club Badge and bring a dessert to share.
We will be meeting at Triangle Drive-In at 3173 W
Shaw Ave. at 5:00 PM for a quick dinner before the
movie. Please let me know if you plan to come so we
can let the restaurant know how many to expect.
Debbie & Keith Garrison

ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE
Let’s Just Drive in ‘25
Congratulations to our
$50 raffle winners:
Bruce Garlock (Right)
and Mike Percy (Below)
Also congratulations
to Stephanie
Engelman as the $25
March Birthday
Winner and Mike &
Obdulia Percy as the
Anniversary Winners
of 10 raffle ticket
EVER WONDER WHERE THE TERM
WINNER=WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER ORIGINATED FROM?

‘ET CETERA’
A big thank you
for Supporting
your club by
donating a raffle
gift at the
general meetings.
Your generosity is
appreciated
If you have a business
CVC MEMBERS
ADVERTISE FREE
SEND YOUR BUSINESS CARD TO
JULIE SONS @
juliebomb@yahoo.com
Activities/Events Run Leaders
Please include a one or two
paragraph ‘write-up’ about
your event/run and send it
along with your pictures so we
can include it in the
Newsletter. If, for whatever
reason, we can’t attend your
run at least we can read about
it in the Newsletter.
Please wear your
name badge or club
shirt to the
General Meetings
so “everyone knows
your name”
Please take a
moment and
introduce yourself
to our guests/new
members so they
feel welcomed by
their new CVC
family

If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share with friends,
please send it to me @ juliebomb@yahoo.com in word format with the
ingredients/directions and I will add it to the newsletter.
Don’t foget
your sweetie
February
14 th , 2025

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